Modular rack for climate control system

Abstract

A system includes a high side heat exchanger, a flash tank, a compressor, and eight metal beams. Each of the metal beams extend in a linearly vertical direction. The eight metal beams define ten planar boundaries. The first, second, third, and fourth planar boundaries define a first space. The first, fifth, sixth, and seventh planar boundaries define a second space. The fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth planar boundaries define a third space. The high side heat exchanger is contained entirely within the third space. The flash tank is contained entirely within the first space. The compressor is contained entirely within the second space.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a first, second, third, and fourth metal beams, each of the first, second, third, and fourth metal beams extending in a linearly vertical direction, the first and second metal beams defining a first planar boundary, the second and third metal beams defining a second planar boundary, the third and fourth metal beams defining a third planar boundary, the fourth and first metal beams defining a fourth planar boundary; 
 a fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams, each of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams extending in a linearly vertical direction, the fifth and sixth metal beams defining a fifth planar boundary, the first and fifth metal beams defining a sixth planar boundary, the sixth and second metal beams defining a seventh planar boundary, the sixth and seventh metal beams defining an eighth planar boundary, the seventh and eighth metal beams defining a ninth planar boundary, the eighth and fifth metal beams defining a tenth planar boundary, wherein:
 the first, second, third, and fourth planar boundaries define a first space; 
 the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh planar boundaries define a second space, the first space distinct from the second space; and 
 the fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth planar boundaries define a third space; 
 
 a high side heat exchanger configured to remove heat from a refrigerant, the high side heat exchanger contained entirely within the third space; 
 a flash tank configured to store the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger, the flash tank contained entirely within the first space; 
 a load configured to use the refrigerant from the flash tank to remove heat from a space proximate the load; and 
 a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant from the load and to send the refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger, the compressor contained entirely within the second space, the compressor is accessible and removeable through the sixth planar boundary. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an oil separator coupled to the compressor and an accumulator coupled to the compressor, the oil separator contained entirely within the second space, the accumulator contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second flash tank configured to store the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger, the second flash tank contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second compressor configured to compress refrigerant from the compressor, the second compressor configured to send the refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger, the second compressor contained entirely within the second space. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a filter drier accessible and removable through the fourth planar boundary. 
     
     
       6. A method comprising:
 storing, by a flash tank, a refrigerant, the flash tank contained entirely within a first space; 
 compressing, by a compressor, the refrigerant, the compressor contained entirely within a second space, the first space distinct from the second space; 
 removing, by the high side heat exchanger, heat from the refrigerant, the high side heat exchanger contained entirely within a third space, wherein:
 a first metal beam and a second metal beam define a first planar boundary; 
 the second metal beam and a third metal beam define a second planar boundary; 
 the third metal beam and a fourth metal beam define a third planar boundary; 
 the fourth metal beam and the first metal beam define a fourth planar boundary; 
 a fifth metal beam and a sixth metal beam define a fifth planar boundary; 
 the first metal beam and the fifth metal beam define a sixth planar boundary, the compressor is accessible and removable through the sixth planar boundary; 
 the sixth metal beam and the second metal beam define a seventh planar boundary; 
 the sixth metal beam and a seventh metal beam define an eighth planar boundary; 
 the seventh metal beam and an eighth metal beam defining a ninth planar boundary; 
 the eighth metal beam and the fifth metal beam define a tenth planar boundary; 
 the first, second, third, and fourth planar boundaries define the first space; 
 the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh planar boundaries define the second space; and 
 the fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth planar boundaries define the third space; and 
 each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams extending in a linearly vertical direction. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein an oil separator is coupled to the compressor and an accumulator is coupled to the compressor, the oil separator contained entirely within the second space, the accumulator contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising storing the refrigerant in a second flash tank contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 6 , further comprising compressing, by a second compressor, the refrigerant from the compressor, the second compressor contained entirely within the second space. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 6 , wherein a filter drier is accessible and removable through the fourth planar boundary. 
     
     
       11. A system comprising:
 a first, second, third, and fourth metal beams, each of the first, second, third, and fourth metal beams extending in a linearly vertical direction, the first and second metal beams defining a first planar boundary, the second and third metal beams defining a second planar boundary, the third and fourth metal beams defining a third planar boundary, the fourth and first metal beams defining a fourth planar boundary; 
 a fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams, each of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams extending in a linearly vertical direction, the fifth and sixth metal beams defining a fifth planar boundary, the first and fifth metal beams defining a sixth planar boundary, the sixth and second metal beams defining a seventh planar boundary, the sixth and seventh metal beams defining an eighth planar boundary, the seventh and eighth metal beams defining a ninth planar boundary, the eighth and fifth metal beams defining a tenth planar boundary, wherein:
 the first, second, third, and fourth planar boundaries define a first space; 
 the first, second, third, and fourth metal beams are arranged such that a flash tank configured to store a refrigerant is contained entirely within the first space; 
 the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh planar boundaries define a second space, the first space distinct from the second space; 
 the first, second, fifth, and sixth metal beams are arranged such that a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant is contained entirely within the second space, the compressor is accessible and removable through the sixth planar boundary; 
 the fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth planar boundaries define a third space; and 
 the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth metal beams are arranged such that a high side heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the refrigerant is contained entirely within the third space. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising an oil separator coupled to the compressor and an accumulator coupled to the compressor, the oil separator contained entirely within the second space, the accumulator contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a second flash tank configured to store the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger, the second flash tank contained entirely within the first space. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a second compressor configured to compress refrigerant from the compressor, the second compressor configured to send the refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger, the second compressor contained entirely within the second space. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a filter drier accessible and removable through the fourth planar boundary.